"I can maintain my sense of the sacredness of existence only by understanding my own limitations and losing my self-importance."

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Source : Jim Harrison (2007). “Off to the Side: A Memoir”, p.127, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Jim Harrison

#Self Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Losing Quotes

“Abstraction and luxury are the guard dogs of the upper class.”

Source : "From Full Phantom Five". "Parkett", Nr. 19, (p. 45), 1989.
“If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.”

Source : "Coleman's short 'n' sweet speech rings true" by Tim Sullivan, legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com. August 1, 2005.
“I certainly have played a lot of strong characters, and I love playing a strong character.”
“Attitude precedes service. Your positive mental attitude is the basis for the way you act and react to people. 'You become what you think about' is the foundation of your actions and reactions. What are your thoughts? Positive all the time? How are you guiding them?”
“Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not always to converse, Not more distinct from harmony divine The constant creaking of a country sign.”
“The light in the North is constantly a thrill for me...”
“I'm a very goal-oriented person.”
“We put [young children] into kindergarten where their reasoning powers are ruined; or, if we can afford it, we buy Montessori outfits that were invented for semi-imbeciles in Italian slums; or we send them to outdoor schools and give them prizes for sleeping.”

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